Eclipse Foundation Councils

Planning: The Planning Council
is responsible for establishing a coordinated Platform Release Plan
that supports the Roadmap, and balances the many competing requirements.
The Platform Release Plan describes the themes and priorities that focus
these Releases, and orchestrates the dependencies among Project Plans.

Architecture: The Architecture
Council is responsible for (i) monitoring, guiding, and influencing the software
architectures used by Projects, (ii) new project mentoring, and (iii) maintaining
and revising the Eclipse Development Process subject to the approval of the Board.
More explanation of the Architecture Council
can be found in the Eclipse Development Process and in
the guidelines and checklists
for the Architecture Council.